July 2024
Intermediate to advanced
280 pages
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Emulsion polymerization is a type of radical polymerization that usually starts with an emulsion incorporating water, monomer, and surfactant. The most common type of emulsion polymerization is an oil-in-water emulsion, in which droplets of monomer (the oil) are emulsified with surfactants in a continuous phase of water. Water-soluble polymers, such as certain polyvinyl alcohols or hydroxyethyl celluloses, can also be used to act as emulsifiers/stabilizers.
The first emulsion polymerizations, which used a surfactant and polymerization initiator, were conducted in the 1920s with polymerize isoprene.
Emulsion polymerization involves nucleation and growth of particle nuclei, followed by ...
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